“Taking a year to learn new elements, acquire new qualities, and create unique programs is not a foolish decision at all,” Tatiana Tarasova on Ilia Malinin’s desire to take a break from his skating career
Tatiana Tarasova commented on Ilia Malinin’s desire to take a break from his skating career.
original source: Sport Express / MatchTV
Tatiana Tarasova expressed sadness at the prospect of Ilia Malinin pausing his career, praising his talent but acknowledging that taking a break to develop new skills could be a wise decision. Here’s a translation of her comments.
Earlier, the three-time world champion Ilia Malinin stated that he thinks of taking a break from competitive skating .
“It will make me very sad if he pauses his career. I really love Ilia and his talent. He is, without a doubt, a great talent.
Maybe it’s not essential for Malinin to compete at the World Championships next season. But I want Ilia to continue performing. People will regret not seeing Malinin on the ice,” Tarasova said.
“Is this the right step for Ilia? Will it help him reset? It’s always an individual decision. He’s making this choice together with his coach and his father, because it’s hard to keep going for another four years [until the Olympics]. Taking a year to learn new elements, acquire new qualities, and create unique programs is not a foolish decision at all,” Tarasova was quoted as saying by Match TV.
Related topics: Ilia Malinin, Tatiana Tarasova
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